Sherwood Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,247

Total Population

45.3

Median age

58.03%

Female population %

72.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sherwood township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sherwood township is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sherwood township's population under 18 was 24.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sherwood township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sherwood township, 18.87% were under the age of 15, 16.96% aged 15 to 29, 45.75% aged 30 to 64, 17.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 361 more females than males in Sherwood township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.03% females and 41.97% males in Sherwood Township, Michigan.
The Sherwood Township, Michigan gender ratio is 72.3:100 i.e. 72.3 men to 100 women (0.723).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 138.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 142.

Sherwood township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sherwood township population: 94.93% are White, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
Sherwood township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,228 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sherwood township is White with a population of 2,133 (94.93% of the total population).

Sherwood township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,314 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Sherwood township's population decreased by 211 (9.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sherwood township's population decreased by 125 (5.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sherwood township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,961.